Fiffth Grade Information

Big Events

Stay SafeCamp JoltGraduation

Important TimesSchool Beginning Times 7:40 am Children come into the rooms 7:50 am Instruction begins in the class room Lunch Times Rivera/Fulton 11:15-11:45 am Stowers/Mitchell 11:20-11:50 am Routh 11:25-11:55 amDismissal 2:45 pm Walkers 2:50 pm Car Riders

Homework

All homework will be assigned on an as needed basis. Please be sure to check the agenda for assigned homework.

Class Room Behavior

Savannah implements a classroom management approach referred to as C.H.A.M.P.S. Students have clear expectations set for them in each classroom for each activity. Behavior plan (in a six weeks period)Level 0 -   Warning tag (front side only) visual reminderLevel 1 -   1 warning tag, 5 minutes off recessLevel 2 -   2 warning tags, 10 minutes off recessLevel 3 -   3 warning tags, 15 minutes off recessLevel 4 -   4 check marks, office referral

*Students who receive 3 or more warning tags in a six week period will be ineligible for Gatoriffic for the six weeks.

Reading Goals

40 Book ChallengeStudents will be required to read 40 books this school year from a variety of genres. Students are given at least 15 minutes each day in class to read independently, but are encouraged to read at home as well.

 1. Develop tools and skills to become independent readers for life.  2. Understand expository text in order to gain and use information about our world.   3. Understand literary text using comprehension strategies to become self-directed, critical readers.

Reading Skills

Expository (Non-fiction) Analyze information Draw conclusions Provide evidence from text to

support their understanding Summarize the main idea and

supporting details Use multiple text features and

graphics to locate info

 Literary (Fiction) Recognize setting, narrators,

characters, plot, and theme Infer and draw conclusions Explain the purpose of various

points of view Compare and contrast themes

How Can Parents Help?Remember we want our children to see that reading is a life long skill and when we can share what we've been reading with others, it helps us become more engaged in what we're reading.

Sample questions to ask for understanding:  What is your purpose for reading this text? What questions do you have while

reading? What did the reading remind you of or

what did you learn?  How did it make you feel? Why?

Social Studies

SS Units of Study*Social studies will be integrated into reading lessons by using both fiction and nonfiction literature related to our unit of study.

1st Six Weeks - Culture, Customs, TraditionsCelebrate Freedom Week - September 15 – 19 2nd Six Weeks - Colonial America  3rd Six Weeks - American Revolution 4th Six Weeks - U.S. Constitution  5th Six Weeks - Westward Expansion/Civil War 6th Six Weeks – 20th century

Science Big IdeasScience

Earth and Space Matter and Energy Force and Motion Organisms and Their Environment

Math Big Ideas

• Mathematical Processes

• Order of Operations• Fractions• Geometry and

Measurement• Data analysis,

statistics and Probability

• Problem Solving/Plan a Strategy

• Identify math in everyday situations